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Two more correction officers tested positive for COVID-19, for total of four

The Delaware Department of Correction said Monday that two more officers have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number to four.

One of the new cases is a correction officer who worked at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna. The officer's last day of duty was Thursday, during which the officer supervised an inmate at an area hospital. He started to self-isolate at home Friday after experiencing flu-like symptoms and is still self-isolating.

The other new case is an officer who sought medical attention as symptoms developed that same day before being tested, according to DOC. That officer, who works with the Court and Transportation Unit, sought medical attention and received testing after experiencing flu-like symptoms.

That officer's last shift was Wednesday at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution near Wilmington. The officer is hospitalized.

No inmate within Delaware's correctional system has tested positive for COVID-19, the department said Monday.

Over the weekend, the department announced two officers at Vaughan and two contracted health care workers had tested positive for COVID-19.

Employees and inmates in facilities where there have been COVID-19 cases are being monitored for any symptoms, Commissioner Claire DeMatteis said in a release.

Officers who worked in close contact with any of the people who have the coronavirus have been notified and advised on self-isolation and monitoring for symptoms of the novel coronavirus.